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it's a great investment for the city, and that's what lafayette found out. >> so how is the consumer in lafayette situated differently from me here in manhattan with one cable service? >> in comparison to where you are in manhattan where there's no government intervention at all, in lafayette the municipality is acting as a steward, standing up for you. it is in fact government's role to stand up against the ethic that might makes right. in most of america there is no government factor keeping these bullies from charging us whatever they want. >> you describe something in your book that we've talked about often at this table. quote, "the constant easy, friendly flow between government and industry in the communications world centered around washington d.c." describe that world. >> it's a warm pond of familiarity. everybody knows everybody else. they're all very nice people, you'd like to have a drink with them. they go from a job inside the regulator to a job in industry to a job on the hill, one easy flow, nice people. outsiders have no impact on this particular world. and it would
it's a great investment for the city, and that's what lafayette found out. >> so how is the consumer in lafayette situated differently from me here in manhattan with one cable service? >> in comparison to where you are in manhattan where there's no government intervention at all, in lafayette the municipality is acting as a steward, standing up for you. it is in fact government's role to stand up against the ethic that might makes right. in most of america there is no government...
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look at the same map of new york city for city council races, it's covered. there are small contributions coming from every neighborhood, even the poorest neighborhoods in the city. people who are running for office are reaching out to their constituents, ordinary citizens, they're having house parties in people's living rooms, not large, you know, large check fund-raisers. and the statistics are that the people who participate in the system get the majority of their funding from small contributors and only a small minority of what are still large contributions of, you know, $1,000 and up. >> this is a gigantic change. i mean, people should appreciate who gets to run for office when you have a system like this. librarians run for office, ex-teachers run for office. it's not just people who have a rolodex of prospective donors who get to run for office. and it's good for the candidates and the voters alike. there's a lot of middle class and working class people who can put that $10 and $20 and $50 together. that's worth $70 or $140 or $350 to the candidate. so
look at the same map of new york city for city council races, it's covered. there are small contributions coming from every neighborhood, even the poorest neighborhoods in the city. people who are running for office are reaching out to their constituents, ordinary citizens, they're having house parties in people's living rooms, not large, you know, large check fund-raisers. and the statistics are that the people who participate in the system get the majority of their funding from small...
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we can read every day that in the major cities of the united states, apartments are changing hands for $10 million, $20 million, $30 million, $40 million. people have enormous yachts that they cruise -- we all see it. we all know it. we even celebrate it as a nation. how does that square with millions of people in a position where they can't provide even the most basic services and opportunities? we don't have equality of opportunity. because there is no shortcut. if you want equality of opportunity, you're going to have to create equality of income and wealth much closer to a genuine equality than anything -- we're going in the other direction. and so i agree with you. it's stark if our president talks about something so divergent from the reality. >> when study after study has exposed the myth that this is a land of opportunity, how does the myth keep getting perpetuated? >> well, my wife is a psychotherapist. and so i ask her that question often. and here's what she says to me. often people cling all the harder to an idea precisely because the reality is so different and becoming mo
we can read every day that in the major cities of the united states, apartments are changing hands for $10 million, $20 million, $30 million, $40 million. people have enormous yachts that they cruise -- we all see it. we all know it. we even celebrate it as a nation. how does that square with millions of people in a position where they can't provide even the most basic services and opportunities? we don't have equality of opportunity. because there is no shortcut. if you want equality of...
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here we have a system in the city if you're running for citywide office or for city council, any contribution up to, you qualify to get into the system, you elect to be in the system, it's voluntary. then any contribution up to $175 is matched six to one -- >> by the public? >> by the public. out of a pool from the general fund from the budget. and that has had a dramatic transformative effect in the way that funds are raised. >> how so? >> first of all, the level of small donation, the campaign finance institute and the brennan center have done some great research and produced some beautiful maps showing the ofp tetace in the two systems. ly mbasesacin new york city es and how many small contributions there are for those races, there a realmost none throughout the entire city.re ciok at the same map of new york ty for city coceciral s, it's covered. there are small contributions coming from every neighborhood, even the poorest neighborhoods in the city. people who are running for office are reaching out to their constituents, ordinary citizens, they're having house parties in people's living
here we have a system in the city if you're running for citywide office or for city council, any contribution up to, you qualify to get into the system, you elect to be in the system, it's voluntary. then any contribution up to $175 is matched six to one -- >> by the public? >> by the public. out of a pool from the general fund from the budget. and that has had a dramatic transformative effect in the way that funds are raised. >> how so? >> first of all, the level of...
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u.s.s.r." >> the heart of the czech republic is the beautiful city of prague. today, it's the capital of a democratic state, but for more than 40 years...prague was under the thumb of moscow. because of the communist influence, one would expect that there would be a monument here to lenin. there is. but not to thlenin, one of the founders of communism, but to lennon, one of the founders of the beatles. the people of prague call it "the lennon wall." it's covered with graffiti honoring the singer. >> i think it's neat how the city almost encourages it, 'cause in the united states, graffiti is more of a -- it's kind of looked at as not an art form. but in prague, all over the city, it's accepted as an art, which i think is interesting. >> graffiti has a special place in the hearts of people here. under communism, speaking out against government was forbidden, so graffiti was a form of political protest. when john lennon was killed in 1980, young people again turned to graffiti. to them, lennon stood for peace and artistic freedom. writing on the wall helped them
u.s.s.r." >> the heart of the czech republic is the beautiful city of prague. today, it's the capital of a democratic state, but for more than 40 years...prague was under the thumb of moscow. because of the communist influence, one would expect that there would be a monument here to lenin. there is. but not to thlenin, one of the founders of communism, but to lennon, one of the founders of the beatles. the people of prague call it "the lennon wall." it's covered with...
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it got so bad that the city took over, 'cause the city has a responsibility to protect its citizens. boston built the first modern sewer system in the united states. ours was completed between 1877 and 1884. with this wonderful new sewer system, we were taking our filth and moving it out to the ocean. of course, all of this was untreated. in the 1960s, we were still pumping all of our sewage out to moon island, untreated. we would get swimmers here, never knowing, in the middle of summer, why you would have a cold. well, we were swimming in diluted sewage. melosi: the major way to deal with pollution, at least until early into the 20th century, was through the process of dilution. the assumption was that the capacity of rivers and streams, and even the seas, allowed for certain levels of pollution that eventually would purify themself. as we get later into the 20th century, it becomes clear that the volumes of waste made dilution unworkable as a single solution. and so treatment became the ways in which we deal with pollution. narrator: to protect public health, starting in the 1950s
it got so bad that the city took over, 'cause the city has a responsibility to protect its citizens. boston built the first modern sewer system in the united states. ours was completed between 1877 and 1884. with this wonderful new sewer system, we were taking our filth and moving it out to the ocean. of course, all of this was untreated. in the 1960s, we were still pumping all of our sewage out to moon island, untreated. we would get swimmers here, never knowing, in the middle of summer, why...
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the trains are moving -- running york city, not any further than that. >> across the northeast, warning that the blizzardrepare for the is passed. time to stay safe. cars were ordered off the streets in boston. probably see that picking up, only -- is starting to let. it keeps intensifying. it seems yes, for the most part, are staying off the streets. only vehicles we will see occasional snow plows. they're listening to the emergency officials when them to stay inside. this is a 19 car pileup friday portland, maine. there are no serious injuries, but it drives some of the people to stay off the roads. the nor'easter moving into the could affect millions. boston, is now emergency has been put into place. the mayor had this message for residents. is a storm of major proportions. stay home.e roads, let the public works crews do their job. has declared a state of emergency. official said a plethora of snow clearing units will hit the but one that does not mean people should take unnecessary risks. at airports, thousands of been cancelled. >> most of the flights have been cancelled. maybe i
the trains are moving -- running york city, not any further than that. >> across the northeast, warning that the blizzardrepare for the is passed. time to stay safe. cars were ordered off the streets in boston. probably see that picking up, only -- is starting to let. it keeps intensifying. it seems yes, for the most part, are staying off the streets. only vehicles we will see occasional snow plows. they're listening to the emergency officials when them to stay inside. this is a 19 car...
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the city right on that line. >> new york city plows and salt trucks are armed and ready to clear the city's almost 6,000 miles of roads. the storm will bring higher tides. >> many of the same communities that were in hurricane sandy's title sage, just about 100 days ago are likely to see some moderate coastal flooding this evening. >> many new yorkers are trying to leave work early. and then, they are the tourists. stuck in the storm, looking for a good time. >> doug watkins and his wife flew in, canceled flights kept some family members from joining them, but they have plans. >> we have tickets for a show tonight, so we are hoping we can make it over there and back and maybe walking through snow. >> you think it is going to go on? >> we are hopeful. >> jeffrey and tracy young are here from connecticut, which is expected to get more snow. >> we are down here for a show and we had nonrefundable tickets. >> you are the second person i met that said they are here for a show. what are you hearing? is the show going to go on? >> i hope so. the show always goes on, right? >> even if the th
the city right on that line. >> new york city plows and salt trucks are armed and ready to clear the city's almost 6,000 miles of roads. the storm will bring higher tides. >> many of the same communities that were in hurricane sandy's title sage, just about 100 days ago are likely to see some moderate coastal flooding this evening. >> many new yorkers are trying to leave work early. and then, they are the tourists. stuck in the storm, looking for a good time. >> doug...
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the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour, taper off during the afternoon hours. sunday looks pretty good, a few clouds sunday, 48 degrees there. so if the clouds will hold off till later in the day, it should be real nice. winds are gusting 28 here, 45 for dulles and 28 mile-per-hour wind gusts for fredericksburg, 38 now, cold air to the north of us. it will drain in overnight. when you factor in the wind chill, it feels mainly like it's in the 20s, but it will feel like the single digits for the first part of the day tomorrow. a little patch of snow to the north of us. we may see a flake or two. 28 in town tonight, 23 ga
the heaviest convective snow, the thunder snow, has stayed just east of new york city. so they probably will end up with maybe 6, something like that before it's said and done. we're windy overnight 20 to 30 gusting to 50. everybody into this wind advisory now unless you're in prince william county and you're down towards stafford county and spotsylvania county. this is the weekend. it's blustery tomorrow at least for the first part of the day. winds will be gusty, 35, maybe 40 miles per hour,...
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and the ravens rode down the streets of the charmed city yesterday celebrating with thousands of fans who turned out to revel in the team's super bowl win. after the parade, more than 80,000 people packed the stadium to see veteran safety ed reed do the impossible. upstage ray lewis. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ ♪ pack your bags we can leave tonight ♪ baltimore! y'all know i -- baltimore, oh! >> he was a little better and to his child's credit, he remained a neutral party despite the reaction of all his teammates in the background. coming up at the top of the hour, president obama calls on congress to postpone deep spending cuts by enacting a different set of reductions in revenue. the "morning joe" crew will kick around the numbers whether there's any hope of getting something done big in d.c. and we'll huddle around the water cooler where president clinton is often a full throated endorsement for a woman in the white house. step aside, hillary. clinton is backing betty white. lewis will explain when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don
and the ravens rode down the streets of the charmed city yesterday celebrating with thousands of fans who turned out to revel in the team's super bowl win. after the parade, more than 80,000 people packed the stadium to see veteran safety ed reed do the impossible. upstage ray lewis. ♪ we got two tickets to paradise ♪ ♪ pack your bags we can leave tonight ♪ baltimore! y'all know i -- baltimore, oh! >> he was a little better and to his child's credit, he remained a neutral party...
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then a little less from new haven to new york city because we may get a winter mix during the day on friday. changing over to snow on the back side. as far as historic goes, the best chance of that happening, the coastal flooding, the damaging winds, hurricane force winds that would be on cape cod 'the i-95 corridor from boston to providence. if you're traveling there, you're not going to do it friday into saturday. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. once again, washington, d.c., this will be a rain event when the storm comes in. most of friday. once you get up to philadelphia and new york city, we'll have to watch the rain turning into snow friday night. so this is a storm that's going to be historical, hopefully, it won't be too crippling. at least it's fast-moving. >> you being mr. silver lining, the ski resorts -- >> the ski resorts are e-mailing me. snowmobilers. plough drivers. >>> the ten most disliked athletes in america. and outraged at what some are calling a racist frat party at duke university. we'll show you the
then a little less from new haven to new york city because we may get a winter mix during the day on friday. changing over to snow on the back side. as far as historic goes, the best chance of that happening, the coastal flooding, the damaging winds, hurricane force winds that would be on cape cod 'the i-95 corridor from boston to providence. if you're traveling there, you're not going to do it friday into saturday. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather...
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some cities in china are decorated with lanterns from the coming spring festival. it attracted over 80,000 spectators. the year's them is eco friendly and energy savings. over 180 led lanterns made out of discarded plastic bottles are on display. it will last until february 24th. you can still see the mixed precipitation lingering across the region where that video came out from. it will be clearing out for the weekend. do enjoy that beautiful lantern sight. the temperatures will the dipping down there. about 2 degrees for the high. do bundle up if you're going to go out and about. tokyo we're looking at 14 degrees. that's ten degrees higher. combined with the very chilly winds it's going to be northwesterly winds. it's going to be making you feel much colder than the actual digits. here in america the topic here for today is this, across the deep south we have the system that will be moving through the area igniting some severe thunderstorms. could be possible which could ignite and capable of unleashing hail. this system develops as it travels to the east. merges
some cities in china are decorated with lanterns from the coming spring festival. it attracted over 80,000 spectators. the year's them is eco friendly and energy savings. over 180 led lanterns made out of discarded plastic bottles are on display. it will last until february 24th. you can still see the mixed precipitation lingering across the region where that video came out from. it will be clearing out for the weekend. do enjoy that beautiful lantern sight. the temperatures will the dipping...
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a lot of snow for new york city. for us, check out the fox 5 accuweather seven-day forecast. and 40 degrees tomorrow. the gusty wind is making it feel colder and sunday, a few clouds at 48 and sunday night into monday and some rain in the forecast on monday and with that temperature of 52 and begin with the freezeing rain and watching on wednesday and otherwise, the rest of the week is looking nice and we have joe wouldman standing by. you know what? and we want to live vicariously through you, joel and what is going on? >> reporter: you know how fun it is to be freezeing cold. a friendly new yorker flied -- tried to pelt me with a couple of snowballs and some moment are trying to have fun and this is a serious storm. the big of the thing i have noticed the last half however is the winds picking up and i don't know how clearly you can see the flakes through the camera lens and we're going to pan off here and we're at pep station, where that train to washington, d.c., leads on the of and what is interesting is the commuters wanted to part of this and that crush began earlier a
a lot of snow for new york city. for us, check out the fox 5 accuweather seven-day forecast. and 40 degrees tomorrow. the gusty wind is making it feel colder and sunday, a few clouds at 48 and sunday night into monday and some rain in the forecast on monday and with that temperature of 52 and begin with the freezeing rain and watching on wednesday and otherwise, the rest of the week is looking nice and we have joe wouldman standing by. you know what? and we want to live vicariously through you,...
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new york city, at 14. that's a pretty good number. i believe that's probably right on the money. the big story here is we're going to have winds of 50 and 60. you may never see that snow. it maybe just drift 8, 10 feet high. >> winds at 50 or 60, that's unusual for a nor'easter like this, isn't it? >> it certainly is. this is a big storm. this has a pressure that was almost what sandy was as it made landfall. this is really a windy event, yeah. >> your biggest concern now is what? >> cars getted stranded on the road way. a couple inches, you think you're going to make it home, but you run into an accident in front of you. your car has to seat there for a couple hours until they clear the wreck. now you're in 8 inches of snow. thousands of people on the interstate. that's my biggest fear. >> a lot of folks stuck in the airports tonight. chad, thanks very much. we'll be right back. >>> special programmatic note to tell you about. 10:00, one of the deadliest attacks on troops in the afghan world when the taliban launched an attack at keating. the battle lasts 12 hours, the losses we
new york city, at 14. that's a pretty good number. i believe that's probably right on the money. the big story here is we're going to have winds of 50 and 60. you may never see that snow. it maybe just drift 8, 10 feet high. >> winds at 50 or 60, that's unusual for a nor'easter like this, isn't it? >> it certainly is. this is a big storm. this has a pressure that was almost what sandy was as it made landfall. this is really a windy event, yeah. >> your biggest concern now is...
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thank the federal government for it. >> the funding only part of the money new york city plans to get. >>> straight ahead here on the news edge, not many people can say they've been inside air force 1. one local man has assisting three presidents. the story of a crew captain on the most famous plane. >> ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> the song has the power to make little ones dance, even a sleeping baby. a little ground sound asleep in the family girl. the moment the song came from the speakers she can't help but move. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> february is black history month. we're taking the opportunity to introduce you to people in our area with stories to tell. the man who has kept presidents safe. beth parker has his story. >> when this fresh faced young guy joined the air force he could not have imagined what he would see. >> continue lee sandy hook rise, president bush in the background there. >> three presiden
thank the federal government for it. >> the funding only part of the money new york city plans to get. >>> straight ahead here on the news edge, not many people can say they've been inside air force 1. one local man has assisting three presidents. the story of a crew captain on the most famous plane. >> ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> the song has the power to make little ones dance, even a sleeping baby. a little ground sound asleep in the family girl. the moment the song came...
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i have to represent my city the right way. i'm not going to make these crazy reality shows that people make. i want to make something classy that shows these cops in boston >> jon: how difficult a job it is >> absolutely. so we went to the mayor first. the mayor, he signed off right away. and the commissioner signed off after that. and the chief signed off after that. all the way down the line they were signing off. they all said the same thing. talk to the officers. if they don't feel safe with you in the car, you're getting out of the car and taking your camera and go home. as long as the officers wanted to do. the officers, having played a cop and worked like a new york city detectives, our technical advisors on blue bloods, he's taught me the most important thiblg. all about getting home safely to your family. do your job. protect the street. protect your partner and get home safe at the end of the day. i knew that and brought that to the show. me and the whole... >> jon: boston's finest. going to premiere on tnt this wedn
i have to represent my city the right way. i'm not going to make these crazy reality shows that people make. i want to make something classy that shows these cops in boston >> jon: how difficult a job it is >> absolutely. so we went to the mayor first. the mayor, he signed off right away. and the commissioner signed off after that. and the chief signed off after that. all the way down the line they were signing off. they all said the same thing. talk to the officers. if they don't...
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this is the highway, the expressway leading out of the city. there is virtually no traffic at this hour. just every once in a while we see a car cruising down here very very slowly. essentially the authorities are asking people to stay off the roads because they don't want additional problems. beyond the ones they are already facing. don't want running around chasing accidents or people slid off in ditches. asking everyone to stay inside and stay out of this big mess. another thing that they are watching are the coastal communities. high tied is at 10:00 p.m. tonight. we could see a little more coastal flooding. keeping a close eye on that. here is what the governor devol patrick had to say about it earlier today. >> listen to directions from public officials. if you are in a coastal area, for example, and you are advised or instructed to evacuate, do so and do so quickly. because water will rise or can rise quite quickly. >> the has also called in the national guard to be ready for this storm. a large number about 1,000 tonight. additional fol
this is the highway, the expressway leading out of the city. there is virtually no traffic at this hour. just every once in a while we see a car cruising down here very very slowly. essentially the authorities are asking people to stay off the roads because they don't want additional problems. beyond the ones they are already facing. don't want running around chasing accidents or people slid off in ditches. asking everyone to stay inside and stay out of this big mess. another thing that they...
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the city we know today would not exist without him. everything that rudy giuliani and i have accomplished is built on the foundation that ed laid. it is a foundation that is strong and unshakable as his faith in the genius and beauty of new york and his faith in god. you will be happy to know that i have been to my biblical research. it is only fiction that this torah portion is about moses leading the jews out of egypt trad. ed was our moses, but with a little less hair. [laughter] he did not part of the red sea, but he broke out a strike i shouting words of encouragement. just as moses died before he reached the promised land, ed died hours before the documentary about him opened in theaters. leave it to him to maximize publicity about a film of his life. no one entered the theater of politics more than him. no one was ever better at it. as much fun as it was to watch him as mayor, the real show began when he left public office -- lawyer, professor, elevation the judge, restaurant reviewer, reform organizer, twitter user, even radio
the city we know today would not exist without him. everything that rudy giuliani and i have accomplished is built on the foundation that ed laid. it is a foundation that is strong and unshakable as his faith in the genius and beauty of new york and his faith in god. you will be happy to know that i have been to my biblical research. it is only fiction that this torah portion is about moses leading the jews out of egypt trad. ed was our moses, but with a little less hair. [laughter] he did not...
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eastern long island, new york city is not as heavy the storm moved a little faster to the east. new york will be linger being moderate snow for awhile -- lingering with moderate snow for awhile and later tonight clear out. as far as our region is concerned we have wind advisories in effect until 6:00 a.m. could gust over 40 miles an hour. you have already seen some of that across the region. across new england the heaviest snow is boston, providence, some portions of connecticut, 18 to 24 inches or more in some locations looks like new york city will end up with less than 5 or 6 inches, the most heavy stuff has shifted. for our region, when we clear out will we see a warm up on the way? more on the forecast coming up chef. >> thank you. homicide detectives joined the investigation into a suspicious fatal fire. the body of a woman was found in the basement of this burning home in the 5700 block of high gate drive, northwest baltimore. her death was initially blamed on smoke inhalation but the arson squad is investigating. >>> bizarre climbs by an annapolis mother she tells police
eastern long island, new york city is not as heavy the storm moved a little faster to the east. new york will be linger being moderate snow for awhile -- lingering with moderate snow for awhile and later tonight clear out. as far as our region is concerned we have wind advisories in effect until 6:00 a.m. could gust over 40 miles an hour. you have already seen some of that across the region. across new england the heaviest snow is boston, providence, some portions of connecticut, 18 to 24...